Bengal municipality job scam: Madan Mitra's elder son Swarup appears before ED
Synopsis
The ED's municipality job scam probe has reached the doorstep of rebel TMC legislator Madan Mitra's family — both sons interrogated within two days, his wife summoned, and the MLA himself due on 29 July. With at least 125 alleged cash-for-jobs placements at Titagarh Municipality and a fresh CBI chargesheet against a former minister in the same case, the investigation is entering its most consequential phase.
Key Takeaways
Swarup Mitra , elder son of TMC legislator Madan Mitra , appeared before the ED at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 23 July .
His younger brother Subhorup Mitra was interrogated by the ED a day earlier on Wednesday .
Archana Mitra , wife of Madan Mitra, has been summoned and is expected to appear this week.
Madan Mitra himself is scheduled for ED questioning on 29 July .
At least 125 individuals allegedly got jobs at Titagarh Municipality in exchange for cash or gold, per agency sources.
The CBI last week filed a chargesheet against former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose and his son Samudra Bose under the PMLA in the same case.
The Enforcement Directorate's investigation into the multi-crore West Bengal municipality job recruitment scam widened on Thursday, 23 July, as Swarup Mitra, the elder son of rebel All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Madan Mitra, arrived at the central agency's office at the CGO Complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata, for questioning. Swarup's appearance follows that of his younger brother, Subhorup Mitra, who was interrogated at the same office on Wednesday.
Family Under the Scanner
Swarup Mitra reached the Salt Lake office at around 12:30 pm, carrying a set of files. Speaking briefly to reporters before entering, he said the documents contained bank-related details that ED officials had specifically asked him to bring. 'Nothing like that had happened. The ED officials wanted to know the details of my bank account. I have brought those details. I have also brought along with me the entire income tax return details from 2013-14,' Swarup told mediapersons, responding to questions about whether any money had been deposited into his account in connection with municipality recruitment.
The ED's net extends further within the Mitra household. Madan Mitra's wife, Archana Mitra, has also received a summons and is expected to appear at the agency's office later this week. The legislator himself, who was served an interrogation notice on Tuesday, is scheduled to appear before the ED on 29 July.
What the ED Is Investigating
According to sources with knowledge of the investigation, the central agency has gathered information suggesting that at least 125 individuals obtained jobs at Titagarh Municipality in North 24 Parganas district in exchange for cash or gold. Madan Mitra's name reportedly surfaced during this phase of the probe.
On 13 June, ED officials conducted simultaneous raids at two of Mitra's residences — one in Bhabanipur in south Kolkata and another in Kamarhati on the city's northern outskirts — along with seven other locations across the state capital. Mitra is a three-time legislator from Kamarhati, having served from 2011 to 2016 and again from 2021 to date.
CBI's Parallel Probe and Chargesheet
The ED's questioning is part of a broader, multi-agency investigation. In October 2025, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had already conducted a raid at Mitra's Kamarhati residence in the same municipality recruitment irregularities case. Last week, the CBI filed a chargesheet against former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose and his son Samudra Bose in a special court in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), marking a significant escalation in the legal proceedings.
Madan Mitra's Political Context
The scrutiny comes at a politically turbulent time for Madan Mitra. He recently shifted allegiance from the minority faction within the TMC — led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — to the 'rebel but majority' faction headed by expelled TMC legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. This political repositioning adds another layer of complexity to the case, as investigators reportedly examine financial transactions spanning more than a decade.
What Comes Next
With Madan Mitra himself due before the ED on 29 July and Archana Mitra expected to appear this week, the interrogation sequence appears to be building toward the legislator's own questioning. The CBI's fresh chargesheet against the Bose family signals that prosecutions in the broader municipality job scam are gathering pace, and further action against other named individuals cannot be ruled out.
Point of View
His wife, and finally the MLA himself — is a textbook ED escalation strategy, designed to map financial trails before confronting the primary subject. What stands out is the breadth: at least 125 alleged cash-for-jobs placements at a single municipality, Titagarh, point to a systemic operation rather than isolated corruption. The CBI's fresh PMLA chargesheet against former minister Sujit Bose and his son in the same case suggests the prosecutorial net is widening. Madan Mitra's simultaneous political defection to a rebel TMC faction complicates the narrative — it raises the question of whether the probe's timing is purely investigative or also carries political weight, a distinction that courts will eventually have to weigh.
NationPress
23 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Swarup Mitra called for ED questioning?
Swarup Mitra was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate as part of its ongoing investigation into the multi-crore West Bengal municipality job recruitment scam. The ED is examining financial transactions, including bank account details and income tax returns, to determine whether any money linked to alleged cash-for-jobs placements was routed through family members of TMC legislator Madan Mitra.
What is the Bengal municipality job scam?
The Bengal municipality job scam involves allegations that individuals paid cash or gold to secure employment in municipal bodies across West Bengal. In the specific strand under investigation, at least 125 people reportedly obtained jobs at Titagarh Municipality in North 24 Parganas district through such payments, according to sources aware of the ED's findings.
When is Madan Mitra scheduled to appear before the ED?
Madan Mitra is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on 29 July. He was the last member of his family to receive an interrogation notice, served on Tuesday, 22 July.
What action has the CBI taken in the same case?
The CBI last week filed a chargesheet against former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose and his son Samudra Bose in a special PMLA court in Kolkata. The CBI had also raided Madan Mitra's Kamarhati residence in October 2025 in connection with the same municipality recruitment irregularities.
Who else in Madan Mitra's family has been summoned by the ED?
All four members of Madan Mitra's immediate family are under ED scrutiny. His younger son Subhorup appeared on Wednesday, elder son Swarup on Thursday, wife Archana Mitra is expected to appear later this week, and Madan Mitra himself is due on 29 July.
